MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

 

          During the period AUG - DEC 1971 all HH-43B in the region were modified to HH-43F configuration
 

             The situation after deactivation of the 38 ARRS on 01 JULY 1971 :

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 01 JUL 1971 - 20 AUG 1972 
41 ARRW Hickam AB -
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG Tan Son Nhut AB -
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.1
 
 
 
 
Phan Rang AB
 
 
 
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 60-0253, 60-0266
HH-43B 60-0268 delivered from DET.13 on 12 JUL, but on
      23 SEP71 back to DET.13
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0253, 60-0266
60-0253 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 21 JAN72
60-0266 to CONUS on 29 JAN72  (Holloman AFB, NM)
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.3 
 
 
Ubon AB
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 60-0258, 62-5978
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.4 

41 ARRW, 56 ARRS

Korat AB 1971 :
HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950

56 ARRS activated 08 JUL72 under  3 ARRG ;  as of 20 AUG72 directly under 41 ARRW

41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.5 
 
 
Udorn AB
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.6 
 
 
Bien Hoa AB
 
 
1971 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
63-9714 to DET.14 on 15 DEC71
63-9716 to DET.14 on 15 DEC71
41ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.7 

41 ARRW, 37 ARRS 

Da Nang AB
 
 
1971 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1972 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
41ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.9

41 ARRW, 40 ARRS
 
 
 

Nakhon Phanom AB
 
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 59-1549, 62-4543
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1549, 62-4543
HH-43F 60-0253 delivered from DET.1 on  21 JAN72
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from DET.12 on  20 AUG72
HH-43F 60-0280 delivered from DET.12 on  20 AUG72
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.12
 
 
 
 
U Tapao AB
 
 
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 60-0279, 60-0280
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0279, 60-0280
60-0279 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 20 AUG72
60-0280 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 20 AUG72
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.13
 
 
 
 
 
Phu Cat AB
 
 
 
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 60-0268
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
60-0268 to DET.1 on 12 JUL71, but on 23 SEP back here ;
              on 08 NOV71 to TanSonNhut for disassembly and flown to 
               CONUS on 24 NOV  (Mt.Home AFB, ID)
63-9717 to DET.14 on 05 NOV71
64-17559 to DET.14 on 04 NOV71
41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tan Son Nhut AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1971 :
HH-43B 59-1571
HH-43B 62-4515 delivered from DET.6 on  01 JUL71
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.13 on  04 NOV71
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.13 on  05 NOV71
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from DET.6 on  15 DEC71
HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from DET.6 on  15 DEC71

62-4515 disassembled here and flown to CONUS on 24 NOV71 
               (Nellis AFB, NV)
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1571, 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559
59-1571 to CONUS on 14 FEB72  (Kirtland AFB, NM)

TDY 43 ARRS, DET.8
Bergstrom AFB, TX
 
 
Takhli AB
 
 
 
 
TDY started on 6 MAY72 as "Operation Constant Guard III"
     (source Ralph Reed Webpage), 
with HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254 , 

it is unknown until when the TDY lasted ; the TDY became 40 ARRS, DET.10, date ?? 1972


 

         update 30/05/2002